norah, do you think sandy was a helpful octor surprise for the president? >> it appears based on some of the data that it may have been. once number of republicans hear that they're going to be angry at new jersey governor chris christie who some felt helped the president. other people said, these guys were doing their job for a lot of people who were really hurting, who lost their homes, lost their electricity for many people who died as a result of hurricane sandy. chris christie was effusive in his praise of the president. one point even praising the president for calling him and putting bruce springsteen on the phone so that he could talk to bruce springsteen as governor christie have had a tense relationship in the past. but apparently that has now mend with the help of the president. >> pelley: almost look like running mates in some of these pictures. you rep chris christie giving keynote address at the republican national convention. now standing side by side with the president and praising the president going out of his way. >> you know, this is wha